When the snow melts, you may be left with faded pavement markings. Not only do faded parking lot stripes suggest neglect, but they also affect driving safety for you, employees, and clients. For this reason, our Southeast MI asphalt striping contractors encourage property owners to call us so your business can have clearly outlined spaces and special areas, like fire lanes, marked.
Before our crew gets there, however, here’s how you can prepare for upcoming parking lot striping.
Inspect Parking Lot for Damage
To ensure the best parking lot striping, you’ll need to repair asphalt potholes and cracks. We also recommend you have applied to the surface of your to prevent damage from UV rays, rain, snow, and automobile fluids. Remove any obstructions from your parking lot that could prevent our asphalt contractors from being able to do their job.
Plan for Parking at Another Location
The day our contractors come to paint your parking lot lines, you’ll need to arrange for parking elsewhere. Make sure you alert your employees, clients, or tenants to the change in parking ahead of time as all vehicles will need to be removed from the lot before professional line striping can begin. The parking lot paint will need to dry for about an hour before people can park in the lot. Helpful signs should also be put up to direct pedestrians to your building so they don’t accidentally walk over wet pavement paint.
Sweep Away Dirt and Other Debris
It’s not uncommon for parking lots to be filled with dirt, rocks, gravel, or even trash after the snow melts. To get your pavement ready for line striping, you might need to have it professionally swept. If you are unsure whether sweeping is necessary, we recommend consulting with our asphalt paving contractors. Before any paint is applied, the asphalt surface will also need to be power washed.
Make Sure Sprinkler System Is Shut Off
Before paint can be applied to your parking lot, you’ll need to make sure it’s completely dry. If you have a sprinkler system on your commercial property, you’ll need to make sure you turn it off. We recommend turning off your sprinkler system 12 hours before our professionals come through for asphalt parking lot striping.
If your parking lot is shaded by trees or if the striping is scheduled for a cool day, you’ll want to adjust this time frame to 24 hours. Any water on your asphalt surface needs to be given plenty of time to evaporate before work can begin.
Hire An Experienced Parking Lot Striping Contractor
Professional pavement marking contractors, such as ours, will be able to work efficiently so you can get your parking lot operational as soon as possible. They should also advise you on what needs to be done before and markings. Make sure your contractor has experience with commercial parking lots so you can expect the best results for your money. You can count on a professional to know how to paint parking spaces that will increase the safety of your lot.
Give Us a Call Today
If you are interested in our services for your property, please feel free to call our or contact us online for a free estimate. We’ll make sure your parking lot looks good as new when we’re done!
This blog post has been updated.